In the video, a person is seen holding a piece of paper with a picture of a coffee cup on it. They are using a ruler to measure the paper and then cut it out with a pair of scissors. The person is very precise in their cutting, making sure that the picture of the coffee cup is cut out perfectly. The background is a white grid paper, and the person's hands are visible as they work on the project. The video is a demonstration of how to cut out a picture from a piece of paper using a ruler and scissors.