How do I make a video clip appear smaller in Adobe Premiere 6.5?

Hello,
I am attempting to make a video clip appear smaller with a black background, the way movies often do when they show out takes at the end during the credits. I'm sure this is something pretty simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Cannot recall the full line-up of Effects in Pr 6.5, but you should have the fixed Effect>Motion>Scale, which will allow you to resize the Clip. You might need to use Motion>Position in addition. Basically, you will doing a PiP (Picture in Picture), with no Clip below, just the black showing.
Good luck,
Hunt

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