A very timely subject for me, since I had just watched a number of student documentaries where the eye lines were very disconcerting. After reading the comments above I went back to a favorite of mine, a Frontline story “League of Denial” edited by Steve Audette. In it the eye lines are very close to the lens, but never on it. I know Audette wrote up how it was shot and edited, but I can’t find the link now. Anyway, it is far different looking from the example above.