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. <EOS>