A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining, by a computing system, a spherical media content item that captures at least one scene from a plurality of different positions; determining, by the computing system, a three-dimensional object having a plurality of faces, each face being associated with a respective set of original boundaries; determining, by the computing system, a respective set of expanded boundaries for one or more of the plurality of faces; wherein a set of expanded boundaries corresponding to at least a first face are determined based at least in part on an adjusted mapping angle; mapping, by the computing system, respective portions of the spherical media content item to each of the one or more faces, wherein a first portion of the spherical media content item is projected onto the first face at the adjusted mapping angle having the set of expanded boundaries; wherein the method further comprises: determining, by the computing system, a mapping angle for projecting the first portion of the spherical media content item to the first face of the three-dimensional object based at least in part on a set of original boundaries corresponding to the first face; and adjusting, by the computing system, the mapping angle, wherein the first portion of the spherical media content item is projected onto the first face at the adjusted mapping angle; wherein the adjusted mapping angle is greater than the mapping angle; and wherein mapping respective portions of the spherical media content item to each of the one or more faces further comprises: causing, by the computing system, a second portion of the spherical media content item to be projected to a second face of the three-dimensional object, the second face having a set of expanded boundaries, wherein the second face is adjacent to the first face, and wherein the projected first portion and the projected second portion overlap at least partially. obtaining, by a computing system, a spherical media content item that captures at least one scene from a plurality of different positions; determining, by the computing system, a three-dimensional object having a plurality of faces, each face being associated with a respective set of original boundaries; determining, by the computing system, a respective set of expanded boundaries for one or more of the plurality of faces; wherein a set of expanded boundaries corresponding to at least a first face are determined based at least in part on an adjusted mapping angle; mapping, by the computing system, respective portions of the spherical media content item to each of the one or more faces, wherein a first portion of the spherical media content item is projected onto the first face at the adjusted mapping angle having the set of expanded boundaries; wherein the method further comprises: determining, by the computing system, a mapping angle for projecting the first portion of the spherical media content item to the first face of the three-dimensional object based at least in part on a set of original boundaries corresponding to the first face; and adjusting, by the computing system, the mapping angle, wherein the first portion of the spherical media content item is projected onto the first face at the adjusted mapping angle; wherein the adjusted mapping angle is greater than the mapping angle; and wherein mapping respective portions of the spherical media content item to each of the one or more faces further comprises: causing, by the computing system, a second portion of the spherical media content item to be projected to a second face of the three-dimensional object, the second face having a set of expanded boundaries, wherein the second face is adjacent to the first face, and wherein the projected first portion and the projected second portion overlap at least partially.