The video shows a first-person view of a player in Minecraft. The player is building a structure using various blocks and items, such as redstone, torches, and wooden planks. The player moves around the structure, placing blocks and items in a specific order to create a mechanism that activates a piston. The piston pushes a wooden block upwards, causing a wooden door to open and close. The player then activates the mechanism again, demonstrating the functionality of the contraption.