In the video, a person is seen using a metal grater to shred carrots. The person places the carrots into the grater and pushes them down with their hand. The grated carrots fall onto a wooden cutting board. The person then picks up the grated carrots and places them on a white plate. The person repeats this process several times, grating more carrots and adding them to the plate. The video focuses on the action of grating and the resulting pile of grated carrots on the plate.