diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModel.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModel.ts
index bb5ba71..02f4ff0 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModel.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModel.ts
@@ -24,16 +24,19 @@ function areParamsEqual(
 /**
  * Hook for fetching a ViewModel from a Rive instance.
  *
- * @param params - Parameters for retrieving a ViewModel
- * @param params.rive - The Rive instance to retrieve the ViewModel from
+ * @param rive - The Rive instance to retrieve the ViewModel from
+ * @param params - Options for retrieving a ViewModel
  * @param params.name - When provided, specifies the name of the ViewModel to retrieve
  * @param params.useDefault - When true, uses the default ViewModel from the Rive instance
  * @returns The ViewModel or null if not found
  */
-export default function useViewModel(params: UseViewModelParameters): ViewModel | null {
-    const { rive, name, useDefault = false } = params;
+export default function useViewModel(
+    rive: Rive | null,
+    params?: UseViewModelParameters
+): ViewModel | null {
+    const { name, useDefault = false } = params ?? {};
     const riveRef = useRef<Rive | null>(null);
-    const paramsRef = useRef<UseViewModelParameters>(params);
+    const paramsRef = useRef<UseViewModelParameters | undefined>(params);
     const [viewModel, setViewModel] = useState<ViewModel | null>(null);
 
     const shouldUpdate = useRef(true);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstance.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstance.ts
index abe6dc6..172ac61 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstance.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstance.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ function areParamsEqual(
 /**
  * Hook for fetching a ViewModelInstance from a ViewModel.
  *
- * @param params - Parameters for retrieving a ViewModelInstance
- * @param params.viewModel - The ViewModel to get an instance from
+ * @param viewModel - The ViewModel to get an instance from
+ * @param params - Options for retrieving a ViewModelInstance
  * @param params.name - When provided, specifies the name of the instance to retrieve
  * @param params.useDefault - When true, uses the default instance from the ViewModel
  * @param params.useNew - When true, creates a new instance of the ViewModel
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ function areParamsEqual(
  * @returns The ViewModelInstance or null if not found
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstance(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceParameters
+    viewModel: ViewModel | null,
+    params?: UseViewModelInstanceParameters
 ): ViewModelInstance | null {
-    const { viewModel, name, useDefault = false, useNew = false, rive } = params;
+    const { name, useDefault = false, useNew = false, rive } = params ?? {};
     const [instance, setInstance] = useState<ViewModelInstance | null>(null);
 
     const viewModelRef = useRef<ViewModel | null>(viewModel);
-    const paramsRef = useRef<UseViewModelInstanceParameters>(params);
+    const paramsRef = useRef<UseViewModelInstanceParameters | undefined>(params);
     const instanceRef = useRef<ViewModelInstance | null>(null);
 
     const shouldUpdate = useRef(true);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts
index e469b44..5998fee 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ViewModelInstanceBoolean } from '@rive-app/canvas';
-import { UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters, UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult } from '../types';
+import { ViewModelInstanceBoolean, ViewModelInstance } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult } from '../types';
 import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
 
 /**
  * Hook for interacting with boolean ViewModel instance properties.
  *
- * @param params - Parameters for interacting with a boolean ViewModel instance property
- * @param params.path - The path to the boolean property
- * @param params.viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the boolean property to operate on
+ * @param path - The path to the boolean property
+ * @param viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the boolean property to operate on
  * @returns An object with the boolean value and a setter function
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstanceBoolean(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters
+    path: string,
+    viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null
 ): UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult {
-    const { path, viewModelInstance } = params;
-
     const result = useViewModelInstanceProperty<ViewModelInstanceBoolean, boolean, Omit<UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult, 'value'>>(
         path,
         viewModelInstance,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts
index da1b25e..ad5cecf 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ViewModelInstanceColor } from '@rive-app/canvas';
-import { UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters, UseViewModelInstanceColorResult } from '../types';
+import { ViewModelInstanceColor, ViewModelInstance } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceColorResult } from '../types';
 import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
 
 /**
  * Hook for interacting with color properties of a ViewModelInstance.
  *
- * @param params - Parameters for interacting with color properties
- * @param params.path - Path to the color property
- * @param params.viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the color property
+ * @param path - Path to the color property
+ * @param viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the color property
  * @returns An object with the color value and setter functions for different color formats
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstanceColor(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters
+    path: string,
+    viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null
 ): UseViewModelInstanceColorResult {
-    const { path, viewModelInstance } = params;
-
     const result = useViewModelInstanceProperty<ViewModelInstanceColor, number, Omit<UseViewModelInstanceColorResult, 'value'>>(
         path,
         viewModelInstance,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts
index 196e210..0207ed6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ViewModelInstanceEnum } from '@rive-app/canvas';
-import { UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters, UseViewModelInstanceEnumResult } from '../types';
+import { ViewModelInstance, ViewModelInstanceEnum } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceEnumResult } from '../types';
 import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
 
 /**
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
  * @returns An object with the enum value, available values, and a setter function
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstanceEnum(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters
+    path: string,
+    viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null
 ): UseViewModelInstanceEnumResult {
-    const { path, viewModelInstance } = params;
-
     const result = useViewModelInstanceProperty<
         ViewModelInstanceEnum,
         string,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts
index 70474c4..c7e26af 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ViewModelInstanceNumber } from '@rive-app/canvas';
-import { UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters, UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult } from '../types';
+import { ViewModelInstance, ViewModelInstanceNumber } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult } from '../types';
 import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
 
 /**
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
  * @returns An object with the number value and a setter function
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstanceNumber(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters
+    path: string,
+    viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null
 ): UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult {
-    const { path, viewModelInstance } = params;
-
     const result = useViewModelInstanceProperty<ViewModelInstanceNumber, number, Omit<UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult, 'value'>>(
         path,
         viewModelInstance,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts
index 21c207a..24fbf94 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ViewModelInstanceString } from '@rive-app/canvas';
-import { UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters, UseViewModelInstanceStringResult } from '../types';
+import { ViewModelInstance, ViewModelInstanceString } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceStringResult } from '../types';
 import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
 
 /**
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
  * @returns An object with the string value and a setter function
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstanceString(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters
+    path: string,
+    viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null
 ): UseViewModelInstanceStringResult {
-    const { path, viewModelInstance } = params;
 
     const result = useViewModelInstanceProperty<ViewModelInstanceString, string, Omit<UseViewModelInstanceStringResult, 'value'>>(
         path,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts
index 44aaa3b..19c906d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ViewModelInstanceTrigger } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { ViewModelInstance, ViewModelInstanceTrigger } from '@rive-app/canvas';
 import { UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters, UseViewModelInstanceTriggerResult } from '../types';
 import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
 
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ import { useViewModelInstanceProperty } from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
  * @returns An object with a trigger function
  */
 export default function useViewModelInstanceTrigger(
-    params: UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters
+    path: string,
+    viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null,
+    params?: UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters
 ): UseViewModelInstanceTriggerResult {
-    const { path, viewModelInstance, onTrigger } = params;
+    const { onTrigger } = params ?? {};
 
     const { trigger } = useViewModelInstanceProperty<ViewModelInstanceTrigger, undefined, UseViewModelInstanceTriggerResult>(
         path,
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 7a3fa44..0eebf66 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import {
   Rive,
-  type ViewModel,
   RiveFile,
   RiveFileParameters,
   RiveParameters,
-  type ViewModelInstance,
 } from '@rive-app/canvas';
 import { ComponentProps, RefCallback } from 'react';
 
@@ -61,93 +59,35 @@ export type RiveFileState = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Parameters for retrieving a ViewModel from a Rive instance.
+ * Parameters for useViewModel hook.
  *
- * @property rive - The Rive instance to retrieve the ViewModel from.
  * @property name - When provided, specifies the name of the ViewModel to retrieve.
  * @property useDefault - When true, uses the default ViewModel from the Rive instance.
  */
 export type UseViewModelParameters =
-  | { rive: Rive | null; name: string; useDefault?: never }
-  | { rive: Rive | null; useDefault?: boolean; name?: never };
+  | { name: string; useDefault?: never }
+  | { useDefault?: boolean; name?: never };
 
 /**
- * Parameters for retrieving a ViewModelInstance.
+ * Parameters for useViewModelInstance hook.
  *
- * @property viewModel - The ViewModel to get an instance from.
  * @property name - When provided, specifies the name of the instance to retrieve.
  * @property useDefault - When true, uses the default instance from the ViewModel.
  * @property useNew - When true, creates a new instance of the ViewModel.
- * @property rive - When provided, automatically binds the instance to this Rive instance.
+ * @property rive - If provided, automatically binds the instance to this Rive instance.
  */
 export type UseViewModelInstanceParameters =
-  | { viewModel: ViewModel | null; name: string; rive?: Rive | null; useDefault?: never; useNew?: never }
-  | { viewModel: ViewModel | null; useDefault?: boolean; rive?: Rive | null; name?: never; useNew?: never }
-  | { viewModel: ViewModel | null; useNew?: boolean; rive?: Rive | null; name?: never; useDefault?: never };
+  | { name: string; useDefault?: never; useNew?: never; rive?: Rive | null }
+  | { useDefault?: boolean; name?: never; useNew?: never; rive?: Rive | null }
+  | { useNew?: boolean; name?: never; useDefault?: never; rive?: Rive | null };
 
-export type UseViewModelInstanceValueParameters = {
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
-};
 
-/**
- * Parameters for interacting with number properties of a ViewModelInstance
- * @property path - Path to the number property (e.g. "speed" or "group/speed")
- * @property viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the number property
- */
-export type UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters = {
-  path: string;
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
-};
-
-/**
- * Parameters for interacting with string properties of a ViewModelInstance
- * @property path - Path to the string property (e.g. "text" or "nested/text")
- * @property viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the string property
- */
-export type UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters = {
-  path: string;
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
-};
-
-/**
- * Parameters for interacting with boolean properties of a ViewModelInstance
- * @property path - Path to the boolean property (e.g. "agreedToTerms" or "group/agreedToTerms")
- * @property viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the boolean property
- */
-export type UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters = {
-  path: string;
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
-};
-
-/**
- * Parameters for interacting with color properties of a ViewModelInstance
- * @property path - Path to the color property (e.g. "color" or "group/color")
- * @property viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the color property
- */
-export type UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters = {
-  path: string;
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
-};
-
-/**
- * Parameters for interacting with enum properties of a ViewModelInstance
- * @property path - Path to the enum property (e.g. "state" or "group/state")
- * @property viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the enum property
- */
-export type UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters = {
-  path: string;
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
-};
 
 /**
  * Parameters for interacting with trigger properties of a ViewModelInstance
- * @property path - Path to the trigger property (e.g. "onTap" or "group/onTap")
- * @property viewModelInstance - The ViewModelInstance containing the trigger
  * @property onTrigger - Callback that runs when the trigger fires
  */
 export type UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters = {
-  path: string;
-  viewModelInstance?: ViewModelInstance | null;
   onTrigger?: () => void;
 };