The video uses a high-quality, seamless visual effect to create a 'glitch in the matrix' style illusion that is highly shareable and visually arresting.
Summary
A man standing in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue appears to dissolve into sand through a visual effects edit. The video captures the reaction of bystanders as the person vanishes.
Structure
1Man stands in front of statue
2Sand begins to fall from his feet
3Man dissolves into a pile of sand
4Bystanders react in shock
Transcript
Look! What's happening to him? Oh my god, he's dissolving!